Plutarch's Greek Lives

The second volume of Old Sovereign Publishing's two volume edition of Plutarch's Lives. Follow the lives of the mythical and inimitable Grecians, from the foundation myths of Athens and Sparta, to the last days of the Diadochi (and the rise of a new Empire).

This beautiful A4 sized volume is bound in deep shades of blue-green teal leather from Royal Warrant holder, J Hewit & Sons and covered in navy and copper veined Jemma Lewis hand-marbled papers. The book is illustrated by artist Ruxandra Ionce, with the great heroes of antiquity brought to life with a mystical chromatic blue watercolour

All 23 of the paired Greek Lives are here: Theseus, Lycurgus, Solon, Themistocles, Pericles, Alcibiades, Timoleon, Pelopidas, Aristides, Philipoemen, Pyrrhus, Lysander, Cimon, Nicias, Eumenes, Agesilaus, Alexander, Phocion, Agis & Cleomenes, Demosthenes, Demetrius and Dion.

All comparisons with their Roman counterparts are included as an Appendix.

This edition uses the Dryden translation.

This item is a pre-order. Expected delivery date is end of March 2026